Flop XI from the first week of IPL 2021

8. Tom Curran

When Tom Curran was signed by Delhi Capitals ahead of this season, it wasn’t expected that he would be starting in the first XI for them. However, injury to Anrich Nortje meant Curran got an opportunity first up. Unfortunately, his record in the two matches hasn’t been anything remarkable. 

Though he did get a wicket in the first match against Chennai, he suffered a brutal assault at the death from his younger brother, Sam Curran. He ended with figures with 1 for 40 in that match. In the next match, he was handed over the responsibility to finish the match by defending 12 runs, which he failed to do against Rajasthan. He gave 35 runs in 3.4 overs in that low-scoring match, without picking a wicket.

9. Yuzvendra Chahal 

Yuzvendra Chahal has looked a touch out of rhythm so far in the IPL 2021. The leg-spinner who has been a regular player in the Royal Challengers Bangalore XI for the past two or three years has struggled to get wickets on the Chennai pitch, which generally supports spin bowlers. In the first match, he conceded 41 runs in his four overs. 

His performance did improve marginally in the second match when he conceded 29 runs from his four overs. But, yet again he failed to take a wicket. RCB has won both their matches, so far, and arguably their best-ever spinner hasn’t taken a wicket yet. For them to break their streak and win the title, Chahal will have to come back in form in the upcoming weeks.